# An actual Monday morning MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 13, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220 "2013-05-13T09:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/241 "2013-05-16T14:14:39Z")
Happy Thorsday! It’s already in the 70s, the sun was shining, it’s a bit cloudy now. Happy Birthday to the Sah-kid who is now the Sah-son. That’s right, my boy is 18 today, time to kick him from the nest and send him out into the world. Like that would ever happen. :rolleyes: I’m skipping the funeral so I can be here when he gets home from school and I don’t know what we are going to do but it will probably involve pizza and donuts and/or ice cream. Real ice cream from _Brewsters_. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/242 "2013-05-16T14:41:02Z")
Hi **Drae**!!! It’s good to see you! Dang **phouka,** that sounds pretty scary. ☹ **Jynxster** , I’m glad your husband still has a job, but sorry to hear that he has to take a pay cut. Hopefully, something will come along that pays better. In the meantime, there is still some money coming in. Welp, it’s official. I should be getting a letter soon telling me that I will be furloughed for 11 days; one unpaid day a week. This pisses me off no end. Congress makes DoD pay for equipment (tanks, planes) they have no effing use for, but we, the employees don’t mean a damn thing. Worse, the SecDef has said he can’t guarantee it won’t happen again next year. He signed the memorandum on Tuesday. My car insurance went up six hundred bucks a year because we put full coverage on my son’s Jeep Grand Cherokee. It’s a nice enough rig, that we feel it should be fully covered and it’s in mine and my husband’s name, so it protects us too. It sucks having males under 25 on your insurance. My son has never had a ticket and drives like a little old lady too. He’s going to be 21 this year. I can hardly believe it. My baby will be a legal adult in every sense of the word. Happy Birthday to Sah-son! Well, I should work now. I have a serious case of the Don juanas, but one must earn her pay. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/243 "2013-05-16T15:10:09Z")
Good news is that my coffeemaker is not broken. The GFI switch was tripped. I thought I put it back on last night when I was checking the dehumidifier to see if that’s what was messing it up. :smack: Bad news is I figured that out one minute before I left the house this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/244 "2013-05-16T15:26:28Z")
Yeowch, ow, blurfity blurf blurf I blame **2.99** for “making” me drink his bday drinks on top of my own The entire Swedish Army marched through my mouth in their stocking feet last night Food, fluids and coffee will fix it Gotta do it **Jim** ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/245 "2013-05-16T15:34:21Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > The entire Swedish Army marched through my mouth in their stocking feet last night Sweden has an army? With guns and stuff? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/246 "2013-05-16T16:07:23Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Saw some fireflies last night - first I’ve seen of the season. I love them, but they make me melancholy: they don’t last long, and they make me think of people in parts of the planet where there are no bugs with glowing flashing butts … Because of the byproducts of our space program, humans can experience this too. This brings us to the segment we call **Spidey’s Fashion Sense** : If your tuchis postcedes you, _significantly_, do **NOT** wear neon & black tiger stripe spandex! The stripes really end up looking like the on/off of a lightning bug. ::shudder:: > [@swampbear](#): > > I just hate it when that happens! When _what_ happens; you shave your legs, put on a dress, & it rains??? :eek: You know that requires the utterance: Wait, **Swampy** ’s [del]gay[/del] a crossdresser? 😛 Silly **Cap’n** , I told you I’d drink **$2.99** ’s drinks so you wouldn’t wake up with army-march mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/247 "2013-05-16T16:41:35Z")
Why would any army march in their stocking feet? ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/248 "2013-05-16T16:57:31Z")
So they don’t leave bootprints in the butter? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/249 "2013-05-16T17:22:14Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > Why would any army march in their stocking feet? George Washington’s guys did that at Valley Forge! Why do you hate America?!? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/250 "2013-05-16T17:42:15Z")
There is a Drum Line rehearsing in my head, and a waterfall in my sinuses. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/251 "2013-05-16T17:42:59Z")
**Spidey** no mention whatsoever of me in a dress was made. It was a pretty skirt. Pay attention! 😛 The mother of one of my program participants passed away. He is seventy-eight years old. She was a hundred and five. He is her youngest child. His oldest sister is 90. This means his mother was fifteen years old when his sister was born. His mother had twelve kids. This means something like one kid a year for twelve years! This is kinda mind blowin’ to me. She was pretty much pregnant for twelve years! Woah! ETA: Mind blown and first on page six! ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/252 "2013-05-16T17:44:46Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > George Washington’s guys did that at Valley Forge! > Why do you hate America?!? I don’t hate America I hate soggy socks ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/253 "2013-05-16T17:54:53Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > I don’t hate America > I hate soggy socks I’ve had soggy socks in Valley Forge! Oh the humanity! :eek: **Swampy** , do something about this, [**NOW**](http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130516_ap_nowvenezuelaisrunningoutoftoiletpaper.html)!!!:eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/254 "2013-05-16T18:05:59Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > I don’t hate America > I hate soggy socks Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom! ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/255 "2013-05-16T18:06:27Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Yeowch, ow, blurfity blurf blurf > > I blame **2.99** for “making” me drink his bday drinks on top of my own > > The entire Swedish Army marched through my mouth in their stocking feet last night > > Food, fluids and coffee will fix it > > Gotta do it > > **Jim** Haha sorry Jim. Thanks for allowing me to vicariously drink. I did end up having ONE drink last night, but not enough to do anything 🙂 I’ll be “celebrating” more tonight with some friends who are pretty much going to insist that I get sloshed, so wish me luck I guess. Spamalot was funny. Not my favorite play ever but I got a lot of laughs out of it so yay. Had an after-play salad at Denny’s for my birthday… kind of… interesting how it worked out but yeah, my friends paid for it so that was nice. Cried a lot yesterday. Cried more today. One of these days I’m gonna be able to stop crying but not quite yet. I’m still only 27 though so, lots of time to pull myself together and get on with life. I’m trying my best. Thank you all here in the MMP for the support, the birthday wishes, and all. I really look forward to checking in with you all every day. Happy Thursday 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/256 "2013-05-16T18:06:44Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Oh the humanity! :eek: **Swampy** , do something about this, [**NOW**](http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130516_ap_nowvenezuelaisrunningoutoftoiletpaper.html)!!!:eek::eek: We need to organize TPAid! Quick line up some bands and rent a stadium! I think **Jim** is good at arrangin’ this sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/257 "2013-05-16T18:11:29Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > I’ve had soggy socks in Valley Forge! > Oh the humanity! :eek: **Swampy** , do something about this, [**NOW**](http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130516_ap_nowvenezuelaisrunningoutoftoiletpaper.html)!!!:eek::eek: Send them some corn cobs and Sear’s catalogs? ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/258 "2013-05-16T18:12:06Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > There is a Drum Line rehearsing in my head, and a waterfall in my sinuses. ☹ I’m really trying to come up with some kind of _Last of the Mohicans_ joke, but I think I didn’t have enough caffeine at lunch. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/259 "2013-05-16T18:19:17Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > some kind of _Last of the Mohicans_ joke, We chased the Indians for a while, and then they chased us for a while. Lots of Indians jumping out of saplings and either knocking themselves unconscious in the boat, or landing further and further out into the water. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/260 "2013-05-16T18:21:14Z")
You can stop worrying - I’m here! 😃 We’ve had a busy day. Up early, off to breakfast, then home to put hostas around the third tree in the front. \*\*FCD \*\*moved the firewood to the relocated rack, then mowed the front lawn. I watered the gardens with the MiracleGro sprayer thingie. You would not believe all the cicadas here - all over my plants, plus random wings and exoskeletons all over the flower beds. It’s pretty amazing! Anyway, after the grubby work, we showered and went to Lowe’s for more mulch, plus a small flat of flowers for one bare patch of garden. We had salads for lunch, then stopped at the old Helen post office which is now the strawberry lady’s stand. I got 6 quarts of berries, and they smell amazing! I’m seeing jam, shortcake, and berries to munch upon in the near future. I’m going to try to freeze some also for future ingestion. Yum! It’s clouding over - some rain is promised. I don’t care - I’m in for the day. Vegging is underway. Huzzah!! Happy Thursday, all!! Hugs and smoochies all around! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220.md?page=14)